Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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